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American Red Cross - Be Prepared
Pre-disaster preparation checklists and advice for individuals and businesses.
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/
Captain Dave's Survival Center
News and information including disaster types, evacuation planning, food and water preservation and storage, weapons procurement, caching, first aid and survival medicine, plus reviews of survival books and products.
http://www.captaindaves.com/
Information about a variety of manmade and natural disaster-related websites. Quick reference and access to realtime data.
http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml
Free Classified Ads Portal
www.graand.com
Information for disaster and emergency preparedness. Includes a shopping list for weekly food storage buying.
http://www.chefnoah.com/
Guides for many different kinds of emergencies available both on the website and in book form.
http://members.tripod.com/~Sidlinger/
Internet source for worldwide disaster information.
http://www.disastercenter.com/
Allstate Insurance disaster and catastrophe preparation and recovery. Safety tips, online claim reporting for damage from hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, wind, lightning, freeze, earthquakes, and wildfires.
http://www.allstate.com/catastrophe/prepare.html
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association
Disaster preparedness and emergency response reference material, job opportunities, and related information.
http://www.disasters.org/
Tutorial on preparation for a wide range of emergency situations, from blizzards to volcanoes. Help on decision making, survival kits, and volunteering after a disaster. Advice for special needs of children, pets, and disabled.
http://www.emergencydude.com/
A public private partnership between government, public services and private underwriting sponsors.
http://www.emergencyemailnetwork.com
Advice and lists for preparing the home and family for emergencies. Written in the context of Y2K, but equally applicable for all emergency preparations. Includes a summertime test.
http://www.y2kkitchen.com/
Covers topics related to preparedness and self-reliance, such as food storage, gardening, and heating with wood. Includes directory of outdoors activities.
http://www.closertonature.com/
Free guidebook to download. Illustrated emergency preparedness step-by-step checklist of survival kits and first aid supplies needed for any disaster.
http://www.areyouprepared.com/emergency_guidebook.html
A 46-page PDF guidebook with emergency preparedness checklists and tips for surviving different types of emergencies.
http://www.survival-guidebook.com
Equipped to Survive - Disaster Preparedness
Information on survival equipment and skills needed for many plausible scenarios.
http://www.equipped.com/disastertoc.htm
A resources for kids to learn about disaster preparedness. Includes information for teachers and students.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/
Emergency and disaster preparedness for those with large and small companion animals. Checklists to help organize.
http://www.kindplanet.org/preparing.html
One stop source for women to gather and learn about preparedness. Featured is the Forum, MrsSurvival.com's Survival Talk for Women.
http://www.mrssurvival.com/
Safety information including child safety, storm definitions and emergency preparation.
http://www.911paging.com/
Hundreds of food and water storage, preparedness, self-reliance, and safety articles and links. Free monthly food storage newsletter, recipes, and newsgroups.
http://www.geocities.com/nursehealer/
Ol' Buffalo Family Preparedness Checklist
A checklist and links to potential disaster and financial crisis sites.
http://www.three-peaks.net/prepared.htm
Peninsulas Emergency Preparedness Committee
Helping family and neighborhoods prepare for earthquakes, volcanoes, fires and floods, in Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, and Pierce County, WA. Water storage barrels for sale.
http://www.pep-c.org
Potassium Iodide Radiation Protection FAQ
Nuclear accident/war preventative medicine FAQ with thyroid-blocking iodine sources.
http://www.ki4u.com/
Prepare.org - Basic Preparedness After a Disaster
Preparedness information for vulnerable populations, including seniors, children, people with disabilities and mobilities issues, and people with pets, service animals or livestock.
http://www.prepare.org/basic/basicafter.htm
UK government advice and suggestions on how to prepare for, and what to do in the event of, an emergency.
http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
Public service organization provided by a volunteer reserve communications group within US government agencies in times of extraordinary need. Includes rules, news, organization information and related resources.
http://www.qsl.net/races/
Emergency preparedness guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, lists and explains specific threats and response. How to prepare, glossary, feedback form and links to related government and private organizations.
http://www.ready.gov/
Rim's L.A. Disaster Preparedness
Links to organizations that provide information regarding emergencies, including charities, government offices, and utility companies, and information about health threats, highways, fires, floods, hazardous materials, and earthquakes.
http://cf.rims.org/ChapterWebsite/CWPreview.cfm?CWID=7399
How to prepare now to survive a disaster or any extended interruption in utility services or food or water supply. Includes essentials lists and tips on health, water purification, food storage, refrigeration, heat, light, sanitation, pet care, biological and chemical attacks, finance, safety, survival kits, first aid and health.
http://www.lacetoleather.com/dis.html
Taking Shelter From the Storm -- Shelter Plans
Provides advice and instructions for building a shelter from tornados, hurricans and other natural disasters. Includes construction plans and cost estimates. [PDF]
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/fema320_cvr-intro.pdf
University of Illinois Extension Disaster Resources
Provides access to information on disaster preparedness, including links to disaster agencies, organizations, and information networks.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/